A. Griezmann improved L. Messi's record in Spain

2025-03-30 12:57 © AFP

Atletico Madrid veteran Antoine Griezmann is celebrating a remarkable achievement in Spain.

Yesterday, the 34-year-old Frenchman played his 521st match in La Liga.

After the match against Espanyol, it was counted that as a foreign player, A. Griezmann surpassed Barcelona legend Lionel Messi (520) in terms of matches played in the Spanish championship.

The match ended in a 1:1 draw.

Antoine Griezmann has now overtaken Lionel Messi for the most LaLiga appearances by a non-Spanish player 👑👀 pic.twitter.com/PAeyE3ABNW

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